Advocacy work in GNAD over the past has not been very well-coordinated, thus in the area of advocacy not much progress has been made. As part of the DDL project, GNAD is focusing on advocacy areas addressing the three (3) core human rights issues of the Deaf which are: Deaf people’s right to receive a …
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The Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) has handed over Teaching and Learning Materials to the Faculty of Educational Foundations at a short ceremony at the conference room of the Faculty of Educational Foundations. Welcoming the team, the Coordinator of Sign Language Interpreting Programme, UCC, Dr. Irene Vanderpuye, stated that the purpose of the …
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The 2nd batch of students doing Diploma in Ghanaian Sign Language Interpreting at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have successfully completed their course. The students, who were selected from various regions represented a very highly diversity group including qualified Nurses, Teachers and persons who already served as sign language interpreters in various institutions. At …
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The Ministry of Health has directed the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to recruit sign language interpreters at various health facilities across the country to improve access to health delivery, especially to the deaf. It would be done in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), Ghana National Council of Persons with Disability and the Ghana …
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The GNAD has successfully conducted 3 days training for 30 peer educators on Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) including information on safe clinical abortion. The Training aimed to empower the participants with quality accessible information on SRH to so that they will support their peers overcome SRH challenges. The participants, who are all Deaf persons, were …
An official handing over ceremony from the outgoing National President of Ghana National Association of the Deaf, Mr. Emmanuel K. Sackey to the incoming National President, Mr. Matthew Kubachua, has taken place at the Accra Rehabilitation Centre, Accra. The Ceremony, took place on Friday, 25th January 2019 aimed to create a platform for formal transition …
The Ghana National Association of the Deaf has carried out a 4 day advocacy training for 20 deaf leaders. The training, which took place at Coconut Groove Sakumon Hotel, forms part of GNAD and Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund project. The Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund project is a 1year project whose major aim is …
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Over 40 health workers in 4 Project Districts have received training as part of SAAF Project aimed at building their capacity to provide deaf friendly services to Deaf people in 4 Project Districts. The Project Districts include Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, Savelugu Municipal, Accra Metropolitan and Ashaiman Municipal. The workers who collectively come from over …
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Section of the Interpreters at the 51st Congregation, UCC. The Danida Joint Project has made a wonderful history with the graduation of the first batch of Ghanaian Sign Language Interpreters at the 51st Congregation of the University of Cape Coast with Diploma in Ghanaian Sign Language Interpreting. The Diploma in Ghanaian Sign Language Interpreting (SANDWICH) …